The Block Island Historical Society is a historical society which runs a museum at 18 Old Town Road and Ocean Avenue on Block Island (New Shoreham) in Rhode Island. The Block Island Historical Society Museum was founded in 1942. The museum is located within Woonsocket House, a large house built in 1871. It was purchased in 1945, and numerous artifacts related to Block Island's history from "early maritime and farming displays to colonial memorabilia and scenes from Victorian summer past times. Two floors of exhibit rooms include fine furniture, textiles, quilts, boat models, tools, fishing gear, Native American artifacts, oral history tapes and other interesting displays." The museum is open daily during the summer and by appointment during the remainder of the year. References https://web.archive.org/web/20150807064237/http://www.blockislandtimes.com/affiliate/block-island-historical-society/12045 External links Block Island Times information on Historical Society See also List of museums in Rhode Island 1942 establishments in Rhode Island History of Rhode Island Historical society museums in Rhode Island New Shoreham, Rhode Island Museums in Washington County, Rhode Island Education in Washington County, Rhode Island Historical societies in Rhode Island Organizations established in 1942